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Photos show demolition of Christian churches by Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh
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Photos show demolition of Christian churches by Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh Alex MacDonald on Tue, 04/28/2026 - 11:24 Satellite imagery reveals Holy Mother of God Cathedral and Church of St Jacob destroyed in city of Khankendi, known as Stepanakert to Armenians A view of the Holy Mother of God Cathedral in Stepanakert, or Khankendi in September 2023 (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP) Off Satellite photos have confirmed the destruction of two churches in the city of Khankendi - known to Armenians as Stepanakert - in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. Reports that the Holy Mother of God Cathedral, which was consecrated in 2019, had been destroyed first emerged in Armenian media in April. New photos published by Radio Free Europe showing satellite imagery appear to confirm the reports. The Church of St. Jacob also appears to have been destroyed. According to Radio Free Europe, the Holy Mother of God Cathedral was the main centre of worship for Christians in the city. The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, which oversees the Armenian church, accused Azerbaijan earlier in April of "deliberately target[ing] Armenian Christian holy sites, seeking to erase the Armenian presence" in the region. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Nagorno-Karabakh was, until 2023, a majority Armenian enclave. It was governed by the self-declared Republic of Artsakh after the end of the first Nagorno-Karabakh war, but in 2023 Azerbaijani forces swept into the enclave and captured it. The conflict saw the vast majority of ethnic Armenians forced to flee the region into the neighbouring Republic of Armenia. The area is recognised as Azerbaijani territory under international law. Armenian separatists still remain jailed in Azerbaijan, an issue which been a source of anger for many in the Republic of Armenia. Middle East Eye contacted both the Armenian and the Azerbaijani foreign ministries for comment, but received no response at the time of publication. Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0
Satellite photos have confirmed the destruction of two churches in the city of Khankendi - known to Armenians as Stepanakert - in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan.Reports that the Holy Mother of God Cathedral, which was consecrated in 2019, had been destroyed first emerged in Armenian media in April.New photos published by Radio Free Europe showing satellite imagery appear to confirm the reports. The Church of St. Jacob also appears to have been destroyed.According to Radio Free Europe, the Holy Mother of God Cathedral was the main centre of worship for Christians in the city. The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, which oversees the Armenian church, accused Azerbaijan earlier in April of "deliberately target[ing] Armenian Christian holy sites, seeking to erase the Armenian presence" in the region.Nagorno-Karabakh was, until 2023, a majority Armenian enclave. It was governed by the self-declared Republic of Artsakh after the end of the first Nagorno-Karabakh war, but in 2023 Azerbaijani forces swept into the enclave and captured it.The conflict saw the vast majority of ethnic Armenians forced to flee the region into the neighbouring Republic of Armenia. The area is recognised as Azerbaijani territory under international law.Armenian separatists still remain jailed in Azerbaijan, an issue which been a source of anger for many in the Republic of Armenia.Middle East Eye contacted both the Armenian and the Azerbaijani foreign ministries for comment, but received no response at the time of publication.
